AI Automation Engagement Manager

Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Position

Schedule:

Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 08-Dec-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

In this role, you will consult and guide business leaders to enhance their business effectiveness and efficiency through creation and adoption of AI powered automation solutions. You will work closely with business leaders across the enterprise to envision how AI can transform their functions, products and capabilities, and workforce - especially focused on automation. This position offers the opportunity to engage with business and technology leaders, driving strategic programs that significantly impact their operations and maximize ROI for the Enterprise.

• Lead engagement delivery, ensuring quality and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage internal customer relationships, focusing on business outcomes and the identification of new opportunities.
• Develop and manage performance metrics and OKRs for goal setting, tracking and ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
• Implement AI strategy for application in automation across the firm
• Lead the formulation of enterprise, business, and functional requirements across multiple time horizons, integrating findings from internal research, external developments, and leadership's priorities.
• Drive multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Operate autonomously in environments where excellent thought leadership and ability to collaborate with peers and senior leaders is required for progress
• Develop a deep understanding of the internal client's business objectives across corporate services.
• Facilitate alignment sessions, working sessions, vendor demos and workshops with key stakeholders and senior executives, incorporating novel/outside-the-box engagement tactics and methods, resulting in aligned decisions/recommendations and high participant engagement
• Work effectively in a matrixed organization and often lead the matrix team toward the agreed upon milestones. Identify, direct and coordinate resources (people, systems, tools) without direct authority. Independently manage prioritization of work execution of the group.
• Independently lead multi-disciplinary teams (comprised of 5+ people and disciplines, including analytics, data science, tech, AI, qualitative research, and social science) to address complex enterprise level business questions, maintain work progress, track progress and accountability to requirements;
• Independently identify patterns across initiatives within and across divisions; make recommendations related to consolidation or alignment.
• Facilitate alignment sessions, working sessions, and workshops with key stakeholders, external vendors and senior executives, incorporating novel/outside-the-box engagement tactics and methods, resulting in aligned decisions/recommendations and high participant engagement.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account.

Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page ().

Hiring Minimum: $117000

Hiring Maximum: $199300

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of experience in technology consulting, digital transformation, emerging technologies or AI-driven business solutions.
• Ability to build and manage relationships effectively
• Hands‑on experience with Generative AI Tools (e.g., Open Ai, CoPilot, Salesforce)

• Master's degree
• Degree focus in computer science, applied math, or applied social sciences
• Prior experience leading AI initiatives in Financial services industry
• Prior experience leading AI automation efforts
• 6+ years of experience in AI/ML projects,…